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An updated agreement between Florida State University and the City of Tallahassee will double the amount of solar-generated electricity the university can draw from the city for the next 15 years.
The move marks an extension and expansion of terms FSU agreed to in 2018 as part of its participation in the City of Tallahassee Solar Program and allows the university to tap solar power from two city-owned solar farms. It also fits squarely within the university’s strategic plan to make solar-generated electricity account for 20% of its overall consumption.
Preliminary projections from FSU Facilities anticipate that a total of 30% of campus energy consumption will come from solar as early as next year. That’s a five-fold leap from when the agreement was first signed in 2018 when solar accounted for about 6 percent.
Kyle Clark, FSU vice president for Finance and Administration, said the agreement marks another step toward sustainability for the university.
“FSU is excited to expand its participation in the city’s optional solar program and affirm our commitment to campus sustainability,” he said. “The university is always looking for ways to be a better steward of natural resources and improve our carbon footprint.”
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